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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Premature exit won’t be on Bush’s watch
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
General David Petraeus Tuesday recommended a 45-day pause in July to consolidate and evaluate once troop levels in Iraq are drawn down to 140,000.
“At the end of that period, we will commence a process of assessment to examine the conditions on the ground and, over time, determine when we can make recommendations for further reductions,” said the general in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. President Bush will most certainly accept that recommendation. Defeat won’t come on his watch.
It’s doubtful that any minds were changed — and certainly not the minds of any of the presidential candidates. Barack Obama said afterwards that he thinks the best the U.S. can expect there is a “messy, sloppy status quo.” Petraeus complained of Iran’s “destructive role” in supporting insurgents. Obama wants a “diplomatic surge” that includes more appeals to Iran.
Nothing changed for me. Withdraw on success.
Nothing changed on the outlook after November, either.
Any minds changed here?
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